Founded | 1973 |
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Defunct | 2016 (merged into Green Mountain Transit) |
Headquarters | 15 Industrial Parkway Coordinates: 44°27′01″N73°13′13″W / 44.45028°N 73.22028°W |
Locale | Burlington, Vermont |
Service area | Chittenden County with express service to major towns in adjacent counties |
Service type | Bus service, commuter bus service |
Fleet | 70 buses |
Annual ridership | 2.5 million (2014) [1] |
Website | cctaride.org |
Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) was the public transit system headquartered in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont. CCTA served the communities of Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston and Milton. [2] As well as providing regular bus routes to these member municipalities, CCTA also served parts of Colchester and had express routes for commuters travelling between Burlington and Montpelier, Middlebury, and St. Albans. [3]
On March 17, 2014, a strike by the bus drivers' union shut down bus service, which was restored on April 4, 2014, after settlement of the strike.
On January 22, 2016, it was announced that the CCTA will be renamed to Green Mountain Transit , completing a merger with the Green Mountain Transit Authority to become a regional system. [4] As of October 2016, the merger has been completed.
CCTA's transit center was located on Cherry Street in downtown Burlington. Most of the local routes operated from the portion of the terminal which occupies the south side of Cherry Street from Church Street to west of Saint Paul Street. All of the commuter and express routes (36, 46, 56, 76, 86, 96) were operated from Pearl Street in the vicinity of Saint Paul Street. As of May 2015, a replacement terminal was under construction on Saint Paul Street, between Pearl and Cherry Streets. The "Downtown Transit Center" was scheduled to be completed in 2016. [5] The Downtown Transit Center opened October 13, 2016, in conjunction with the merger with the GMTA.
Most of the fleet is made up of Gillig low-floor transit buses, although a number of older RTS transit buses remain in use, particularly on Burlington Neighborhood Special (school bus) routes. In recent years, MCI long-distance buses and various shuttle buses built on Ford F350 chassis have been purchased for intercity routes and transit service in outlying towns, respectively.
Most local routes operated Monday through Saturday with 30-minute service patterns during the day, with most services leaving Cherry Street at :15 and :45 after the hour. Some busier routes have 15-minute service during rush hours. Rush hours are generally 6:30 to 9:00 AM and 3:00 to 6:30 PM weekdays.
Route | Terminals | Streets traveled | Notes | |
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1 * Williston | Burlington Cherry Street Terminal | Williston Walmart | Main Street, Williston Road (South Burlington, Williston), Marshall Avenue |
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1V Williston Village | Williston Village Williston Road and Southridge Road | Main Street, Williston Road (South Burlington, Williston), ... Clockwise Loop: Industrial Avenue, Mountain View Road, North Williston Road (see Notes) |
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2 * Essex Junction | Essex Junction Amtrak Station | Colchester Avenue, East Allen Street (Winooski), College Parkway (Colchester), Pearl Street (Essex Junction) |
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3 Lakeside Commuter | Burlington - Lakeside Lakeside Avenue and Central Avenue | Burlington Cherry Street Terminal | Lakeside Avenue, Pine Street | Weekday AM rush periods, inbound only. |
4 Essex Center | Essex Junction Amtrak Station | Clockwise Loop: Main Street (Essex Junction), Essex Outlet Fair, Center Road, Sand Hill Road, River Road (Essex Center), Maple Street (Essex Junction) |
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5 * Pine Street | Burlington Cherry Street Terminal | Burlington - South End Baird Street/Park and Ride Queen City Park Road and Pine Street | Saint Paul Street, Pine Street |
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6 Shelburne Road | Shelburne Museum | South Union Street, Shelburne Road | Some rush trips extended to Vermont Teddy Bear Company. | |
7 North Avenue | Burlington - Northgate Apartments Fairfield Drive and North Avenue | North Street, North Avenue | Non-rush daytime trips serve Heineberg Road. | |
8 * City Loop | Clockwise Loop (See Notes) | North Avenue, North Street, Archibald Street, North Prospect Street, Maple Street, Battery Street |
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9 Riverside/Winooski | Winooski Champlain Mill (See Notes) | Elmwood Avenue, Riverside Avenue... Counter-clockwise Loop: Barlow Street, Main Street (Winooski), Weaver Street, Malletts Bay Avenue |
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10 Williston/Essex | Williston Walmart | Essex Junction Amtrak Station | Marshall Avenue, Maple Tree Place, Essex Road, Park Street (Essex Junction) |
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11 * College Street Shuttle | Burlington Waterfront/Boathouse College Street | UVM Medical Center Main Entrance | College Street, Colchester Avenue |
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12 UMall/Airport | South Burlington University Mall | Burlington International Airport (See Notes) | Dorset Street, Kennedy Drive, ... Counter-clockwise Loop: Kennedy Drive, Airport Drive, White Street, Hinesburg Road |
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18 Sunday Service | Burlington Cherry Street Terminal | Counter-clockwise Loop: Pine Street (SB), Shelburne and South Union streets (NB), Pearl Street, Mansfield Avenue, Riverside Avenue, Burlington Beltline (NB), North Avenue (SB) |
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(*) denotes routes with 15-minute service.
NB: Northbound; SB: Southbound
Commuter and express routes operate weekday rush periods only unless otherwise noted and are limited stop.
Route | Terminals | Serves | Notes | |
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36 Jeffersonville | Burlington Cherry Street Terminal | Jeffersonville Post Office | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Essex Junction, Essex Outlet Fair, Jericho, Underhill, Cambridge, Jeffersonville | Travels via VT 15. |
46 Route 116 Commuter | Hinesburg Town Hall Park & Ride | All trips: Burlington, South Burlington, Hinesburg Middlebury trips: Starksboro, Bristol, Middlebury |
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Middlebury Merchants Row | ||||
56 Milton Commuter | Milton Town Office Park & Ride | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Milton |
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76 Middlebury LINK Express | Middlebury Merchants Row | Burlington, South Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Middlebury |
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86 Montpelier LINK Express | Montpelier Main Street and State Street | Burlington, South Burlington, Richmond, Waterbury, Montpelier |
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96 St. Albans LINK Express | St. Albans Highgate Commons | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Georgia, St. Albans | Travels via US 7 and I-89. |
These are shuttle buses that each operate one day per week, in the morning, to/from senior housing centers. The general public is welcome on these routes.
Route | Terminals | Serves | Notes | |
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Hannaford Shopping Special | South Burlington See "Serves" | University Mall Hannaford | Pillsbury Manor, The Pines, Country Park | Tuesday service only. |
Price Chopper Shopping Special | Winooski See "Serves" | South Burlington Price Chopper | The Courtyard, 83 Barlow Street, Spring Garden, Fern Hill*, McAuley Square*, Cherry Street Terminal* | Wednesday service only. |
Burlington See "Serves" | South Burlington Price Chopper | 10 North Champlain Street, 3 Cathedral Square, Decker Towers, Heineberg Housing, McKenzie House, 101 College Street | Thursday service only. |
(*) denotes Burlington destinations
(information is current as of June 18, 2013) [7]
Free transfers are available for those needing to connect one-way on another bus. They are not valid for round trips. Fletcher Allen Health Care employees may receive a 25% discount on LINK Express passes. University of Vermont, St. Michael's College, Champlain College and Middlebury College students may receive free bus fare for most CCTA routes. No discount fares are currently available on Local Commuter or LINK Express routes.
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